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Can I be going into labor, and not know it?

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I have a fear that I will go into labor without my water breaking, and I post pone going to the hospital. Can I go into labor without knowing it is reall labor? Also would this effect my baby if I did wait to late to go to the hospital?

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The night before i went into labor i had like a mucus and blood mix which is when i knew i would go into labor soon. But when i did go into labor 2 days later i didn't notice until i rang my uncle who's a doctor and he came round to check if i was dilated and i turned out i was 8.5 centimeters but literally just after he'd gone i started having contractions and when we got to the hospital i was already ready to push but i would think that even if you did go into labor without knowing i think you would feel something towards the end ! Good Luck

I have been having the same fear. I did not even know I was having braxton hicks contractions because I thought they were suppose to feel like cramping. Turns out I have been having them for a while and did not even notice. I noticed my tummy getting hard but did not know what it meant. Now my baby is in breech I think that is what it is called, she was low, but now I feel no pressure down there anymore, and feel like I can not breath. She still moves like crazy though, so I know there is nothing wrong, I just think she does not want to be born. LOL

I am currently expcting my fifth chi and with my second son, I went to my DRs app on my due date. He had me on a fetal monitor for about a half hour and when he came in to read it he just looked at me. He aksed me if I had felt anything and I said no just light back pain and i figured that was from were I was laying on my back. The dr proceded then to see if i had dilated any and I will always remember him looking over the sheet saying you are going straight to hospital. He stated that I was dilated 8 and 1/2 cms and tat he could break my water there and i wold have that baby. Not long after I arrived at the hospital and DR showed up that I laughed my way thru my sons birth weighing 7 21/2 pounds. BUT with the other 3 my water broke first and I had pains so they dont always go that way:)

One afternoon i had a backache, nothing horrible just felt like i slept wrong. a couple hours later i noticed my mucus plug came out so i went to the hospital. my water still had not broken and i still hadnt felt any pain but was hooked up to monitors ony to find out that i was gonna have my first child. The doc brok my water and within an hour of being hooked up to monitors i had my son without any pain meds or even feeling any contractions. The whole experience was completly painless. so yes its possible to go into labor and not even know it.

i was 34 weeks with my daughter and did not kow i was in labor all i felt was a little bit of pressure i went and made an appointment and got a nurse practitioner which she sucked but she told me i was centemeters dialated this was very unusual and i was lucky cuz she was my first but it can happen. You might not know when u go into lbor it all depends on your body

Yes you can. I was asking myself the same question sunday morning, and called the hospital to ask one of the midwives. I had been in labor since 6pm the evening before and was 6 cm dilate when I got to the hospital. Because my first pregnancy went really quickly I stayed in (I got to the hospital at 4), I stopped dilating and got my waters broken at midnight and was holding my little girl less than 4hrs later. If at any stage you're unsure ring your GP/midwife and ask them! I rang 4 times before I went in, it's about what you feel comfortable with. I knew in myself that things weren't quite right so I kept harrassing the midwives lol wishing you all the best of luck chickie

My story sounds much like the first one....I was 38 weeks and I woke up at 4:41 am with the feeling like I needed to have a bowel movement, no luck; within seconds I was in an intense amount of pain, unfortunately my husband was out of town and it was just my two year old son and myself. My mother came quickly and 911 told us to get towells and a clean shoestring and be prepared to deliver the baby. The ambulance and fire truck showed up at my house and were able to get me in the ambulance and to the hospital. My daughter was already half way out as well, they literally plopped me on the table with one nurse in the room- no doctors and I pushed once and she was out. From the time I woke up to the time I delivered it was 1 hour and 14 minutes. I had slept through my labor. However, with that being said I gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl and i had an amazing recovery. i think that's because I had no drugs!!! It was very painful but so worth it and a short time to deal.

I am 40.5 weeks now and I am not feeling any pain. small menstrual cramps from time to time and regular contraction at particular time of the day or if I am sitting in a certain position. this is my first baby and I don't know what to expect.

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